Drop Dead Fred
Released Date
October 11, 1991
Distributor
New Line Cinema
Genre
Comedy
Rating
PG-13
Worldwide Gross
Domestic Gross + International Gross = Worldwide Gross
$13,878,334 + $77 = $13,878,411
$13,878,334 + $77 = $13,878,411
A young woman finds her already unstable life rocked by the presence of a rambunctious imaginary friend from childhood.
About
Black comedy fantasy film that follows an unhappy housewife who gets a boost in spirits from the return of her imaginary childhood friend, Drop Dead Fred. The film was directed by Ate de Jong.
Trivia
Director Tim Burton was offered the chance to helm the production but he turned the offer down. At one point Robin Williams was offered the role of Fred.